Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,394, Elisha Edwards, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Edwards, Elisha
S. 30, 394
CONTENTS

Massachusetts. 29.560
Elisha Edwards, Sec d of Franklin in the State of Mass: who was a for in the Comp y commanded by Captain Pomeroy of the — commanded by — — — in the Mass: Mil: for ben s : certificate to Elisha Edwards. Anna Edwards. Eunice Bates, & Bela B. Edwards. heirs &c —
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass t . at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Dec r 30 and En d Asahel Brige. Southampton. Mass t .
Arrears to the 4th of — — — — — Semi-ant. allowance ending — — — — —
Died 17 Nov: 1832. $34.13. amt due
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nath Rice Clerk Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 22

Elisha Edwards Declaration
12.848
Should a certificate issue or should further evidence be required please to direct to Isak Dingle Southampton MS

DECLARATION,
IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF THE 7TH OF JUNE, 1832.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } 33. COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE. }
ON this second day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court, before Samuel Knapp Judge of the court of Probate in & for  the County of Hampshire now sitting, Elisha Colwell a resident of Southampton in the County of Hampshire, and State of Massachusetts, aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. In the month of July in the year 1777 he entered service
as a volunteer and private soldier in a company of Militia of which Samuel Pomeroy of and Southampton was Captain, and David Scott and Samuel Rust, Lieutenants, and in a Regiment commanded by Major Jonathan Clapp of Northampton. marched by the way of Greenbush to Saratoga, thence to a place called Mops Creek about four miles below Fort Edward - remained there some time, was much annoyed by the Indians - a general near St. Lawrence saw him - heard the report of the Gun and saw him after he was shot - as General Burgoyne approached. The army retreated to Stillwater on the retreat some of the company to which he belonged, Hadley Henry was killed by the Indians - found several Continental Prisoners at Stillwater - recollects Nixon's , Glover's and Sawin's - In the regiment to which he belonged Captain Murray of Hadley Webster of Northampton and Stearns of Northampton were company Colonel Moseley of Westfield commanded a Regiment of Militia - was regularly the latter of the month of August - does not remember the particular day of entering or of being discharged - but is convinced that he served six weeks or more -
He again entered the service in the summer of 1778 as a volunteer and private soldier in a company of militia of which Joseph Cook of Northampton was Captain - Jonathan Stearns of Northampton and Daniel Binge of Southampton Lieutenants - Colonel Elisha Porter of Hadley commanded the Regiment - does not recollect the other field officers - James Shepherd of Northampton was adjutant - went to New London in Connecticut - some Continental Militia were also there - the whole commanded by General Tyler - recollects seeing Colonel Dedeyard - thinks he was stationed at Fort Griswold in Epston - was stationed at New London until regularly discharged He is unable to recollect the exact time of entering the service, or of being discharged - but fully believes that - he entered in July and was discharged in September - -

The declarant again entered the service about the fifteenth of July in the year 1780 as a volunteer and private soldier in a Company of Militia of which Ebenezer Sheldon of Southampton was Captain and Solomon Allen of Northampton and — Smith Lieutenants — and in a regiment of which Seth Murray of Hatfield was Colonel — and — Whitmore of Sunderland Lieutenant Colonel — the Major not recollected — Marched by the way of Claverack to Westpoint — after remaining a few days at Westpoint he was joined to a distinct corps, consisting of three companies under the command of Colonel Wells of Roxbury — the company in which he was placed was commanded by Richard Pitcomb of Newburyport — Solomon Allen was one of the Lieutenants and acted as adjutant — He was marched from Westpoint, where the Major part of his company and Regiment remained and which he never afterwards joined, to the lines at White Plains, and the corps united to Sheldon's Regiment of Light Horse, then commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Garrison and Major Salomage — and continued so united until the term of service of the declarant expired.
He was at Court and West Chester, Ferrytown — and other places — remember Major Andre's being brought into Camp, although he did not see him — He was regularly discharged, according to the best of his recollection on or about the nineteenth day of October and reached home on the twenty second —
He was born at Southampton October 23 rd 1758 as appears by a record of his birth in the records of said town — He lived in that place at the several periods when he entered the service. He has ever lived and now lives in said town —
His whole amount of service must be more than 24 months —
He would state the name of Rosewell Strong and Asahel Borge to whom he is known in his present neighborhood and who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any,) only on that of the agency in the State of
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Elisha Edwards

in view of his services as a soldier of the revolution
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any,) only on that of the agency in the State of
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Elisha Edwards
We, Roswell Strong residing in the town of  Southampton and Isabel Biggs residing in Southampton hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Elisha Edwards , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Roswell Strong  Isabel Biggs
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Roswell Strong who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in Southampton and that Isabel Biggs who has also signed the same, is a resident in Southampton and are both credible persons credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Samuel H. Hovey Judge of Probate for said County I, Samuel F. Lyman Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elisha Edwards for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three - Samuel F. Lyman Register Clerk.

30 394 Rev INVALID.
File No. 30 394
Elisha Edward
Rev Rev 1860
Act: June 1 st 1891
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 120
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Eliza Edwards
Miss.
deed 17 Nov 1832
6 m o / pirate
$25
Eliza Edwards
Anna Edwards L. Edwards Esquire
Eunice Bates
Commissioner of Pensions
Abel B Edwards
children Heirs
17 Nov: 1832. Deed.
$34.13
Asahel Briggs Esq.
Southampton
Mass.

A. L. Edwards Esq. } Commissioner of Pensions }
Sir,
Circumstances have prevented an earlier return of the pension papers of the late Elisha Edwards - They are now forwarded with the proof of the relationship of the Children of the said deceased and the time of his decease - -
By referring to the original declaration it appears that he was not positive as to the precise length of time which he served - but that it must have been more than six months - Upon an examination of the depositions it would seem that he must have served a few days less than seven months -
He was a very cautious man in his declarations, but I have no doubt would have readily made the additional declaration which was required, had he been living when the papers were first returned, to wit, that according to the best of his recollection he served the time proved by the deposition.
The amount which will be received, by the children will be small - but having incurred considerable expense - and fully believing that their father was justly entitled to a pension, they hope for a favorable decision of the case -
I am, respectfully, your Obedient Ser t .
J. M. McVey
Southampton } Oct. 9, 1834 }

Hampshire ss. May 23. 1833. I certify that Jesse Joy, the within manuscript is a credible witness. • Nathl C. Briggs, Justice of the Peace
Deacon Jesse Joy's Deposition for Deacon Elisha Edmands

I Jesse Goy of Southampton in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Gentleman, being seventy nine years of age do testify and say that in the month of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven Deacon Elisha Edwards of Southampton assumed entrance the service of the United States in a company a militia of which Lemuel Pomeroy of said Southampton was Captain and in a Regiment commanded by Major Jonathan Clapp of Northampton - think there were no other field Officers - marched by the way of Greenbush from thence to a place called Moses Creek to Saratoga, where we remained a few weeks, a short time previous to our being discharged we retreated to Still Water, where we were discharged in the month of August - the particular day of entering or being discharged I cannot remember - but am confident we served six weeks - Has no doubt but that said Edwards served the whole term - During the retreat to Still Water one of our Company, Chadwick Hovey of said Southampton, was killed by the Indians - Jesse Goy

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss. On the tenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two the within named deposition was examined and confirmed and sworn according to law, to the truth of the within deposition by him subscribed, taken at the request of Elisha Eames and filed in an application for a pension from the Government of the United States under the act of Congress passed March 3 1829 - - and that is the sum of taking
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HAMPSHIRE ss. I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that Asahel  Birge Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken, is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and have no doubt that the Signature annexed to said deposition is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this Second day of October A. D. 1832.
Sam F. Lyman Register of Probate.

Commencement of Mass aduocates Hampshire. On the tenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two the within named deponent was examined and cautioned and sworn according to law, to the truth of the within deposition by him subscribed. Taken at the request of Elisha P. Dutton and to be used in an application for a pension from the Government of the United States under the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 - and that is the sum of taking this deposition - Michael P. Dwyer, Justice of the Peace.

Ebenezer Dyer's Deposition
for Elisha Eelmann
12

I Elazar Moore of Northampton in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being seventy one years of age do testify, that in the month of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight Elisha Edwards of Southampton in said County of Hampshire entered with me as a private soldier, in the service of the United States, in a company of militia of which Joseph Cook of said Northampton was Captain and Jonathan Stearns of Northampton and - Borge of Southampton Lieutenants and in a Regiment of which Elisha Porter of Hadley was Colonel - we were marched to New London, Connecticut, and were stationed at that place until the month of September following when we were regularly discharged - The particular day of entering the service, or of being discharged, is not an efficient that we served two months and eight days - The said Edwards was discharged with the Regiment and further saith not -
Elazar Moore
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss. On the second day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two the above in deposition was examined and concerned and sworn, agreeable to law, to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed - Taken at the request of Elisha Edwards and to be used in an application for a pension from the Government of the United States under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - and that is the cause of taking this deposition -
Abner Dyer Justice of the Peace
Hampshire ss. May 23 rd 1833. I certify, that Elazar Moore, the above in deposition, is a credible witness - Abner Dyer Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss. I, Samuel F. Lyman Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County do hereby certify that Asahel Birge Esq. before whom the within deposition was taken is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County duly & regularly ap- -pointed, & that I know the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his to be genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of said Court this second day of October A. D. 1832. -
Sam l F. Lyman Register

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss. At a Court of Probate held at Northampton within and for said County on the first Tuesday of September A.D. 1834. before the Hon. Nathan Conkey Judge of said Court evidence was furnished that Elisha Edwards late of Southampton in said County, a Revolutionary soldier died on the seventeenth day of November A.D. 1832 - that he left no widow but four children, and only four children viz Elisha Edwards and Anna Edwards both of said Southampton, Eunice Bates wife of Rev. Lemuel P. Bates of Templeton in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth aforesaid & Bela B. Edwards of the City of Boston in the Commonwealth aforesaid - And the said Court deemed said evidence perfectly satisfactory and hereby declares its opinion that the aforesaid children of said deceased are justly entitled to any dues that might have accrued to said deceased by virtue his revolutionary services at the time of his decease.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this second day of September A.D. 1834.
Sam l F. Lyman } Register of said Court of Probate

Col. Elisha Eddleman Deposition
Submitted to before warded yesterday with the letter in the case.
Per Gne

I Elisha Edwards of Southampton in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Esquire, do testify and say, That my father, Elisha Edwards, who had made a declaration of his services in the army of the Revolution, for the purpose of obtaining a pension from the Government of the United States, died in Southampton on the seventeenth day of November last past, That the said deceased left no widow, but four children, to wit, the Deponent, Anna Edwards of said Southampton, Eunice Bates, wife of Rev. Samuel P. Bates of Templeton, in the County of Worcester, and Bela B. Edwards of the City of Boston, all in the Commonwealth aforesaid - That as to the precise length of his service no further evidence, within the knowledge of the deponent, is to be obtained - that upon reference to the declaration of the deceased it appears that he stated his service must have been more than six months, and from an examination of the dispositions which accompany the same, it would appear that his term of service was six months and twenty three days - and further the deponent saith not.
Elisha Edwards
Hampshire. October 3 rd 1833
Personally appeared Elisha Edwards, Esquire, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed - and I hereby certify that the said Deponent is a credible person. J. H. McBrine, Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, SAMUEL F. LIAN, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that Abiel Birge Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justis of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the gnature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be genuine.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this Seventh day of October A. D. 183 3
Samuel F. Lian Register of Probate.

Hampshire ss. May 23. 1833 I certify that Aaron Bates, the within deponent, is a credible witness -
Wm. Burge, Justice of the Peace.
Aaron Bates Deposition for Ebenezer D. Densmore

I Aaron Bates of Southampton in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being twenty four years of age do testify and say that in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty Deacon Elisha Edwards of Southampton joined service with me as a private soldier in the service of the United States, in a company of Militia of which Ebenezer Sheldon of said Southampton was Captain and Solomon Allen of Northampton and one Smith Lieutenants. The field Officers were Colonel Seth Mundy and Lieut. Col. Whitmore. The major I do not remember. We marched about the fifteenth day of July and arrived at Glens Falls on the nineteenth - Thence to West Point where we stayed eight days - The said Edwards, myself and others of our company were then joined to a distinct corps, consisting of three companies - and marched, under the command of Colonel Wells of Rosebury, to the lines at White Plains. The company to which we were joined was commanded was commanded by Richard Titcomb of Newburyport - Solomon Allen was one of the Lieutenants and also served as Adjutant - We were attached to Sheldon's Regiment of Light Horse, then under the command of Lieutenant Col. Garrison - and remained with said Corps, frequently removing from one place to another, until we were discharged - remember Major Andre being apprehended - The department standing as a Contingent at Colonel Garrison's door when he was brought in - The said Edwards did duty with me until we were discharged on the nineteenth day of October and reached home on the 22 d of the same month - and further saith not AARON BATES

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Headsman's. On this sixth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, the within named deponent was solemnly and conscientiously sworn, inculably to bear to the truth of the foregoing within deposition by him subscribed - I do hereby certify that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief. Elisha Edwards
for a pension from the Government of the United States, under the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, now that is the cause of taking this deposition. Nathaniel Page, Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HAMPSHIRE ss. I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that Asahel  Birge — Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and have no doubt that the Signature annexed to said deposition is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this Second day of October A. D. 1832.
Sam F. Lyman Register of Probate.